Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra praises Nitish Kumar Reddy for his incredible knock against PBKS, saying, "He was a net bowler until last year."

"The child bats fairly well. He is powerful. There weren't many Indian finishers in the tournament's first fifteen years, according to Chopra.

Aakash Chopra, a former Indian cricket player, recently praised Nitish Kumar Reddy, the all-round player for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

In the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (2024), the 20-year-old produced a fantastic effort against Punjab Kings, striking 64 runs in 37 deliveries to aid SRH in posting 182 in the first innings. Even in the second innings, when his team prevailed by two runs, the youthful player claimed a wicket.

After seeing his performance, Aakash Chopra was really impressed and thought back to his days as a mere net bowler with the Chennai Super Kings.

“The Hyderabad batsmen made early mistakes. At one point, it looked like even 150 may be challenging. Nevertheless, Nitish Reddy. In a video posted on his YouTube account, Chopra said, “He was a net bowler with Chennai until last year. He hit a six off the last ball to win the last match against Chennai, and here too he scored runs and decent runs.”

“The child bats fairly well. He is powerful. Very few Indian finishers were seen in the tournament’s first fifteen years. For this reason, the highest bidder at the auction will receive an enormous price. But now, athletes like Ashutosh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Shashank Singh, and Rahul Tewatia are visible. Nitish Kumar Reddy can remain on the same list as well,” he continued.

Although Abdul Samad’s play was brief, it was crucial: Aakash Chopra

Additionally, Chopra discussed Abdul Samad’s hit on the Punjab Kings. The 22-year-old, who batted in the middle order, smashed five boundaries and scored 25 runs in 12 deliveries to move his team closer to a competitive total.

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“Although Abdul Samad’s knock was brief, it was significant since, after 180, you receive a fighting total. The Indians in the Hyderabad team stood out, he noted, but the major names—Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Aiden Markram, for example—did not score runs.